Abdominal angina epidemiology and demographics
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
- Although mesenteric ischemia (MI) is rare medical condition ,it's accounts for 0.1% of all hospital admissions , The mortality rate of mesenteric ischemia is ranging from 24% to 94%. The incidence of colonic ischemia is approximately 16 cases per 100,000 person per years, and it is rising by time . Ischemic colitis is reported for 1 in 2000 hospital admissions.[1]
Gender
- female to male ratio is 3:1[2].
Race
- There's no available data for the incidence and prevalence of abdominal angina among different races[3].
Age
- The average age of patients with mesenteric ischemia is slightly older than 60 years, but it has also been reported in younger patients[2].
Developing Countries
- There are few reported cases of abdominal angina outside the united states.[2]